My name is Stephen.I would like to introduce my Antiquarian blog (Blogs4books) and our Web site (Bids4books.com).
My name is Stephen.I would like to introduce my Antiquarian blog (Blogs4books) and our Web site (Bids4books.com).
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John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902. He attended but did not graduate from Stanford University (1920-1926). While writing, Steinbeck took odd jobs, he worked as a painter, caretaker, watchman, surveyor and a fruit picker. Working as a watchman of a house in the High Sierra, Steinbeck wrote his first novel, Cup of Gold (1929). He received a $250 advance from his publisher.
Steinbeck was married three times. His son John had problems in later years with drugs and alcohol and died in 1991.
Steinbeck was a natural storyteller and was able to capture the feelings and lives of working people who were the central characters of his most important novels. John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. He is best remembered for The Grapes of Wrath (1939). In 1943 Steinbeck moved to New York City and spent his summers at Sag Harbor.
John Steinbeck died of a heart attack on Dec.20,1968.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs was a creative genius. Besides the famous character of Tarzan, Burroughs published science fiction and crime novels. Burroughs was born and raised in Chicago. He loved art and poetry and always would dream of horses, which came true when he joined the army calvary. He was kicked out of the army. He later married Emma Centennia Hulbert, first of two wives (divorced in 1934). He started writing not because he loved to but needed money. Burroughs wrote in 1911, Under the Moon of Mars, actually a story in a magazine and he developed it into a novel series. The story is about John Carter, who is transported to Mars following a battle with Apaches. The Martian series totaled 11 books. His true successful and memorable novel is Tarzan. Burroughs wrote a series of 25 Tarzan books. He created suspense between each novel. He would use cliff hangers to make the reader feel the need to read another one of his books. He was a true genius when it came to writing his books. Tarzan brought success to Burroughs especially after the movies began in 1918. Edgar Rice Burroughs died of a heart ailment on March 19, 1950.
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Interior decorating is the art of decorating a room or office so that it is eye catching.It can be a reflection of the owner but also needs to function well with the current architecture.The objective is to provide a "feel".Rare and collectible books are elegant,distinctive,personal and functional.A library with a great collection will reflect your lifestyle and surroundings.
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Book collecting is my primary focus but I'm also interested in the way ephemera can be used to increase the fun and the financial value of a book collection.Yes,emphemera is fun.
One of my specialties as a bookseller is books about business and investing.Take a look at our website www.Bids4books.com and click on Wall Street Collectibles to get a sense of the type of ephemera that can be added to your collection.Steve V.
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